1. The South Korean government has officially decided to hold the country’s presidential election on June 3, following the removal of former President Yoon Suk-yeol from office. The date was set at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. It came four days after the Constitutional Court upheld Yoon’s impeachment over his short-lived declaration of martial law in December. 2. Japanese actor Hirosue Ryoko has been arrested on suspicion of injuring a nurse at a hospital. Police say she was arrested in Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, early on Tuesday for allegedly kicking and scratching a female nurse. They have not said whether Hirosue has admitted to the charge.
3. Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has called on US President Donald Trump to drop a unilateral tariff policy and instead pursue a win-win approach for both countries. During a 25-minute phone call on Monday, Ishiba and Trump agreed that they will appoint ministers in charge of discussions and continue dialogue.
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